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Salesforce Android App

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The future of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) lies in the Cloud. Google, Microsoft and many other prolific tech companies offer Cloud storage as well as related web-based business solutions. Salesforce is clearly the leader in purely Cloud based CRM solutions. They offer a professional, communication oriented solution tailored for the information age, free from bloatware and lengthy software install procedures. A quick glance through their website will reveal the prominently displayed slogan “No Software!” It should come as no surprise, then, that Salesforce’s entire business model is web based. The drawback of this is obvious: the Salesforce Android app is not particularly robust or as functional as the Salesforce website. DejaOffice, the free mobile CRM app from CompanionLink, is a great alternative for Salesforce users seeking a solution custom tailored for the Android experience.

How Does DejaOffice Compare to the Salesforce Android app?

The DejaOffice advantage is clear. The first thing presented to you upon launching DejaOffice for the first time is a user-friendly Setup Wizard. Compare this with the ominous license agreement you see as soon as your open the Salesforce Android app, and you’ll see that DejaOffice is designed to be easy to use and intuitive from the very beginning. Additionally, the Salesforce Android app demands that you enter your passcode every time you launch it, which quickly becomes a tedious ritual. Finally, the Salesforce Android app is only free for 30 days!

DejaOffice for Android Syncs with Salesforce

The DejaOffice Advantage

  • DejaOffice synchronizes and integrates with the native Android address book
  • No required fields during the creation of contacts and events
  • Multiple calendar views are available
  • No mandatory passcode that you must enter, upon app launch
  • DejaOffice has free technical support via phone and web, even without a license

If you want a mobile CRM which seamlessly syncs with Salesforce and takes advantage of all that the Android platform has to offer, look no further than DejaOffice.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Sync with Outlook

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Are you thinking about buying a new Android smartphone? And do you, like the multitudes of business-savvy professionals today, use Microsoft Outlook®? Your calendar is an essential resource for establishing, maintaining, and optimizing your daily schedule. It is critical for your productivity that your top of the line smartphone, phablet or tablet seamlessly synchronize with Outlook. Samsung’s Galaxy product line has proven to be hugely successful, and has a strong track record of reliability and mass appeal. In fact, according to Ars Technica, “the name ‘Galaxy’ could conceivably become synonymous with the word ‘Android.’  In some cases, it already has.” If you are wondering how to make your Samsung Galaxy S4 Sync with Outlook, the solution is CompanionLink.

Sync Outlook to your Samsung Galaxy S4 using CompanionLink

Samsung Galaxy S4 Sync with Outlook

As we noted last month, CompanionLink is ready, willing and able to sync Outlook with the entire Galaxy line, including the new Samsung Galaxy S4. The S4 has some very impressive specs, and a handful of very innovative new features – but at the end of the day, what matters is that you have an easy to use, functional tool which helps you to organize your life. If you want to have your Samsung Galaxy S4 Sync with Outlook, CompanionLink’s app DejaOffice for Android makes this a reality.

About DejaOffice and CompanionLink

  • DejaOffice is a free app available in the Google Play store that enables CompanionLink to sync with your Samsung Galaxy device.
  • Sync Outlook calendar, contacts, tasks, notes and journal entries to your device over WIFI, DejaCloud, via Google, or USB.
  • DejaOffice offers a fully featured calendar for your Samsung Galaxy device which supports all functional elements of the Microsoft Outlook® calendar.
  • Online setup guides are available here, in addition to free phone support.

Start your 14 day free trial today, and find your missing sync!

BlackBerry 10 wants you to manage Tasks with Priorities

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Q: What’s a task list without priorities?
A: Just a list.

Let’s just say the late Dr. Stephen Covey might not approve of this.

BlackBerry 10 ships with an app called Remember that nicely organizes notes and tasks in one slick app. Think “Evernote meets [plug in any of the millions of Tasks apps available]“.

But the Remember app misses the mark on one key principle of any task management philosophy – prioritizing tasks!

The Remember app groups things into notebook icons. Each “notebook” can hold items like photos, lists, tasks, and web links. But the treatment for Tasks is like a plain text note – there are no task-focused features like priorities, recurring tasks, or task alerts.

Microsoft Outlook users will especially find this confusing because Outlook ships with task-focused features out-of-the-box. In fact, these features are what makes “task management” philosophies work because they require you to take a large set of things to do and organize them by priority.  Task management = prioritization.

If you want a Task Manager that works lock-step with your Outlook Tasks – including Task Priorities, Categories, and Alarms – download the free DejaOffice app for BlackBerry 10.

Sync Outlook Calendar with Android

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For the business-savvy professional with an Android smartphone, phablet or tablet who uses Microsoft Outlook every day, the question of the month is “How do I sync Outlook calendar with Android?” This valuable synchronization option was previously made possible using a free service from Google. However, this option has since been discontinued, and there isn’t a lot of information available about what the best option is, going forward. CompanionLink for Outlook is just what the doctor ordered.

Synchronize Caledar with Outlook and Android

Two-Way Sync Between Outlook and Your Android

It is possible to import your Google calendar into Outlook using the ICAL protocol. However, performing two-way synchronization between your non-exchange Outlook calendar and an Android device can seem very difficult, as there is no fully featured proprietary solution from either Google or Microsoft at present. In addition, carrier or device specific solutions often fall short of expectations and do not offer free technical support over the phone.

Unlike the solutions our competitors offer, CompanionLink for Outlook supports seamless sync between Android and Outlook calendars with no add-ins or plug-ins required. Plus, free technical support via phone and email is available! Device specific calendar management apps, which are not supported on all Android smartphones, typically do not offer high integrity synchronization of additional conduits. These include Contacts, Tasks, Notes and Journal. CompanionLink’s free Android app, DejaOffice, supports all of these with a consistent user experience no matter what device it is installed on.

How to Sync Outlook Calendar with Android

CompanionLink for Outlook makes bi-directional sync with Android devices easy! Just perform the following steps (and be sure to view our Setup Guides for additional information):

  1. Download and install the free two week free trial of CompanionLink for Outlook onto your PC, and download the DejaOffice CRM app onto your Android (available from the Play Store)
  2. In CompanionLink for Outlook, set the “Device you want to sync with” to Android
  3. Next, choose from seven possible sync methods (USB, WIFI, Cloud and Bluetooth options are available!)
  4. From CompanionLink’s “Select your PC or web database” dropdown menu, choose Microsoft Outlook 2000 – 2013
  5. Complete the DejaOffice Setup Wizard on your Android
  6. Press “Sync”

For all of your Outlook and Android calendar sync needs, CompanionLink has you covered.

Sync Outlook Tasks with Android

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Sync Outlook Tasks with Android phones and tablets using CompanionLink for Outlook. You can choose between USB sync or Cloud sync.  Popular features found in Outlook Tasks are fully supported, like task alerts, recurring tasks, priorities, and unlimited task notes.

Here’s how to sync Outlook Tasks with Android.

  1. Download CompanionLink for Outlook.
  2. During setup, choose Android.
  3. Choose either USB or DejaCloud for your sync method.
  4. Select Microsoft Outlook as your database.

During the setup process, CompanionLink will prompt you to install our Android app, DejaOffice. This app is where your Outlook Tasks will synchronize.  DejaOffice was designed with Outlook in mind, so the Tasks features you have on your PC Outlook will also work in DejaOffice.

Palm OS on your Android, iPhone and iPad? Not exactly, but we have the next best thing.

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It’s amazing how simple and effective Palm and Treo handhelds were for managing contacts, calendar, tasks, and memos. Little things like Categories for Business and Personal, creating appointments with a minimum number of screen taps, and being able to hide memos using a password were great productivity features for power users and business professionals. To top it off, Palm Desktop was among the most lightweight PIM tools ever.

We tried to capture this focus on productivity and efficiency in our DejaOffice app for Android and iOS. The app gives you Palm-like features on the current generation of Android, iPhone, and iPad devices.

We took it one step further by allowing integration of DejaOffice with tools like Palm Desktop, Outlook, ACT! and Lotus Notes. For Android devices, you get to choose whether you want DejaConnect USB sync like the old HotSync model, or if you want DejaCloud sync where your devices and desktop are automatically kept in sync via the cloud. CompanionLink desktop software and DejaOffice app has you covered for productivity and two-ways synchronization. The beauty is that DejaOffice works for all Android and iOS devices.

How Will You Sync the iPhone 5?

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Most of the tech news today is focused on Apple’s announcement of the new iPhone 5. The new device is stunning and we’re just as excited as you to get our hands on one. As we have with each new iPhone release, CompanionLink is fully committed to supporting sync with the iPhone 5 as soon as it’s available. What exactly does that mean?


DejaOffice – A Complete CRM for iPhone 5

DejaOffice is a business-friendly CRM app for the new iPhone 5 that includes contacts, calendar, tasks, notes, and expense capabilities. Why use DejaOffice instead of the native iPhone 5 apps? It’s simple: DejaOffice was built to support advanced CRMs like Sage ACT!, Lotus Notes, Salesforce.com, and Outlook Business Contact Manager (just to name a few).

  • DejaOffice supports color-coded categories. Many CRM systems use color categorization to keep data organized. CompanionLink supports the syncing of categories and their respective colors to DejaOffice on the iPhone 5, allowing you to filter and sort your records by category.DJOI - Categories
  • DejaOffice keeps your private data safe and secure – password protect sensitive records in your database. Records can be masked with asterisks ******** or hidden completely.DJOI - Private Records
  • Link contacts with calendar events, tasks, notes, and expenses like a true CRM. Linked records sync back to your CRM with the link intact.DJOI - Linked Records
  • DejaOffice allows your data to sync with the native Apple contacts and calendar, so features like caller ID and calendar alarms still work fine.

We’re currently working on adapting DejaOffice to the larger screen on the iPhone 5. We’ll be ready for launch day!


CompanionLink is iCloud-friendly

iCloud has been a success for Apple ever since it launched not too long ago. This is great if you work from a Mac, but what if your business data is in a CRM like ACT! or Palm Desktop?

CompanionLink can sync your PIM or CRM data to the iCloud folders in Microsoft Outlook. This means that your data will automatically sync with the iCloud service and your new iPhone 5, allowing you to access your business data while benefiting from the convenience of iCloud.

iCloud is great as long as you stay within Apple’s ecosystem, but what if you want to venture out and pick up an Android tablet or Kindle Fire? CompanionLink is currently working on our own cross-platform cloud service call DejaCloud. When it becomes available, DejaCloud will allow you to keep your PC, iPhone 5, and Android devices all seamlessly in sync. We expect DejaCloud to become available for iPhone 5 this winter!


The Best Fit for your CRM

CompanionLink can sync iPhone 5 with a wide variety of PIM and CRM databases. DejaOffice preserves your CRM data, and makes it easily accessible, even when offline. Why choose CompanionLink and DejaOffice for your CRM?

iPhone 5 with Sage ACT!
-No record limits
-Activities can be completed on the phone
-Supports proper international dialing formats
-Categories are set based on ID/Status or any other ACT! field
-Contact links to activities are preserved

iPhone 5 with Outlook Business Contact Manager
-Select which BCM folders you wish to sync with
-Syncs contact links from calendar events and tasks
-Supports Outlook category colors on the phone

iPhone 5 with Lotus Notes
-Syncs all Lotus Notes data, including custom recurring types
-Supports Lotus Notes categories
-No Domino server required

CompanionLink works with many other CRM databases in addition to the ones mentioned above. CompanionLink starts at $14.95 and comes with free email and phone support. To purchase CompanionLink, download a free trial, or for more information, please visit:
www.companionlink.com/iphone/

DejaOffice 2.2 [new feature] — new icons that match Ice Cream Sandwich

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We’ve redone our entire icon set and UI. We looked hard at Android’s guidelines for ICS and worked to make DejaOffice as consistent as possible without losing key business efficiency on the mobile form factor.

  • New header treatment
  • New home screen icons
  • New submenu icons
  • Action Overflow on all screens
  • New blue-themed icon family

Download DejaOffice 2.2 free from www.dejaoffice.com/androidapp

DejaOffice 2.2 [new feature] — Full database encryption

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Security is a big deal for us. The data we put into our phones today is equivalent to the information people used to scrawl on tiny pieces of paper and stuff in their wardrobe in the old days. Having a phone that does not encrypt your valuable data is like leaving your house unlocked with a sign in the front saying, “Unlocked home, come get it!”

That’s why we’ve added full database encryption in DejaOffice. We don’t just encrypt select data types like notes. The entire DejaOffice database that resides on your phone is encrypted and locked. You can choose from a pattern-match challenge or an alpha-numeric challenge to unlock the database.

Download DejaOffice 2.2 free from www.dejaoffice.com/androidapp